55 Events found for the year 2016

The Legatum Institute was delighted to welcome Cardinal Peter Turkson, who flew in from Rome especially, for a conversation on the moral case for free and competitive markets, cronyism, and his idea for the creation of new cities in developing countries.

On the eve of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the Legatum Institute was delighted to welcome the Freedom Fund to open their 2016 conference: ‘Tackling Slavery to Promote Freedom and Prosperity’.

The Legatum Institute’s Prosperity Index programme hosted a discussion with Carol Graham, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Sir (Gus) O'Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary. They discussed Graham's forthcoming book, Happiness for All? Unequal Hopes and Lives in Pursuit of the American Dream, and how to employ ‘Economics of Wellbeing’ to improve policy-making.

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark, delivered a keynote address that recognised and celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Legatum Prosperity Index™. The evening reception was also an opportunity for Baroness Stroud, the newly appointed CEO of the Legatum Institute, to outline her vision for the Institute.

The Legatum Institute's History of Capitalism series hosted a half-day seminar focused on China’s trading past and President Xi Jinping’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, throwing myth-shedding light on modernity and vice versa.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Legatum Institute, hosted a meeting in the House of Commons with Ünal Çeviköz, immediate past Ambassador of Turkey to the United Kingdom, to discuss recent developments in Turkey.

In the final History of Capitalism lecture, Anne Murphy, Reader in History and Associate Dean for Research in the School of Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire, told the story of the origins and workings of The Bank of England and its intricate relationship with the unique ecosystem of the City of London.

How we can spread prosperity throughout society? This panel at the 2016 Labour Party Conference discussed what enables and hinders life chances in the UK. The speakers also explored how policy-makers can make decisions that promote better cohesion at a national and a local level.

The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, MP, gave keynote remarks at the Legatum Institute's 2016 Summer Party. The event also marked the launch of the '48:52' project, a collaboration between the Legatum Institute and the CSJ, which will produce a roadmap aimed at uniting the country and ensuring that all Britons have the chance to move from poverty to prosperity.

The Legatum Institute was pleased to host the Harvard Business Review for a discussion with professors Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones on the role of the organisation in an entrepreneurial society—what’s going wrong, and what leaders need to do to nurture the talents and aspirations of their most talented people.

The Legatum Institute's 'Roads to Freedom' Series hosted a panel discussion ahead of the UK’s forthcoming EU Referendum that offered a fresh perspective through analysing Britain's relationship with continental Europe in the context of a thousand years of history.

As part of the Legatum Institute’s Business Forum, the Rt. Hon. Greg Hands MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, for an off-the-record discussion on the government’s role in creating a prosperous economy.

The 'Architecture of Prosperity' programme hosted a panel discussion to mark the publication of 'Housing the Mind', a new Legatum Institute essay. The event also launched a forthcoming study by Create Streets, titled 'Heart in the Right Street', which looks at the links between specific components of the built environment and measurable wellbeing.

Catherine Schenk, Professor of International Economic History at the University of Glasgow, told the story of Hong Kong’s transformation into an international financial centre and challenged some of the common perceptions around Hong Kong as a paradigm of Laissez-Faire Capitalism at work.

With a decade of strong growth in Africa now at its close, where has that growth most delivered progress on prosperity, and why? To mark the launch of the ‘2016 Africa Prosperity Report', Lord Malloch-Brown gave a keynote speech on the state of prosperity in Africa, ahead of a panel discussion with experts.

As part of the Legatum Institute’s Business Forum, the Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson, who heads the Labour Party’s EU referendum campaign, discussed the importance of convincing the Labour Party supporters to vote for the UK to remain in the European Union.

Julia Peyton-Jones, Director of the Serpentine Gallery for 25 years, discussed her experiences at the helm of one of the most successful public contemporary galleries in the world, in particular with the ground-breaking Pavilions project. She has always insisted on thinking the unthinkable; “one of the things about running an institution that is incredibly small is that you have to be very creative about how you use it,” she said.

As the EU referendum approaches, the Legatum Institute hosted a debate on Britain’s role in the world with Steve Baker (MP for Wycombe), Gideon Rachman (Financial Times) and Anne Applebaum (Legatum Institute).

The Legatum Institute’s Prosperity Index programme was delighted to host New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Hon. Bill English MP, for a roundtable discussion of the path to a prosperous nation.

The Legatum Institute hosted a conversation with the authors of 'Authoritarianism Goes Global', a new collection of essays that presents fresh insights on the complicated issues surrounding authoritarian resurgence.

The Legatum Institute hosted a discussion with Fiona Reynolds, to launch her new book, 'The Fight for Beauty', which makes the case for beauty as a very real, human need rather than an idealistic or elitist aesthetic. She was joined by Oliver Letwin, MP for West Dorset and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

The Legatum Institute was pleased to host Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez, Director for Latin America at Greenmantle LLC and a regular contributor to Democracy Lab, for an update on the situation in Venezuela.

In the third History of Capitalism lecture for 2016, Victoria Bateman, Fellow in Economics at Cambridge University's Gonville and Caius College, charted the rise of Manchester, discussing the growing pains involved in its rapid growth into a truly international city.

As part of the 'Roads to Freedom' series, A.N. Wilson, biographer, novelist and columnist, discussed the ways in which Shakespeare has been used by British and European admirers and detractors, particularly during the 19th century.

Richard Cockett, former South East Asia Editor for The Economist, gave his insights into the prospects for Burma’s new government and discussed his book, 'Blood, Dreams and Gold: The Changing Face of Burma'.

In the second lecture of the 2016 History of Capitalism series, Huw Bowen, Professor of Modern History at Swansea University, explored the significance of Swansea as an exemplar of how the capitalist dynamo, driven by aggressive, innovative entrepreneurialism, shaped patterns of economic development.

Richard Nephew, Program Director for Economic Statecraft, Sanctions and Energy Markets at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University and former US negotiator on the Iran Sanctions, led an off-the-record discussion with analysts, academics and journalists.

The Legatum Institute's Economics of Prosperity programme was pleased to welcome Peter Boettke for a breakfast to discuss the role of the Austrian school of economics in the world post financial crisis.

Having recently returned from two months of fieldwork investigating corruption and economic reform in Tunisia, Fadil Aliriza, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute, led an off-the-record discussion with analysts, academics and journalists.

Nick Boles, MP, Minister of State for Skills, spoke at a Legatum Institute Business Forum lunch on the government’s plan to improve UK productivity through greater investment in infrastructure, increased wages and training.

The Legatum Institute was honoured to host Nobel Prize-winner and renowned economist, Professor Angus Deaton, as part of a meeting in Washington, DC with Prosperity Index advisors to discuss wealth creation and the many other drivers of prosperity.

The Legatum Institute's 'Architecture of Prosperity' programme, together with the Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, convened a workshop on 'Planning for Prosperity in the Age of Rapid Urbanisation' in the context of the 2030 Agenda and the upcoming Habitat III conference.

In the first lecture of the 2016 History of Capitalism series, David Abulafia, Professor of Mediterranean History at Cambridge University and Legatum Fellow, told the story of the Hanseatic League and the city of Lubeck that lay at its heart.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Foreign Affairs, with the help of the Legatum Institute, hosted a meeting at the House of Lords with Peter Millett, British Ambassador to Libya, to discuss recent developments in the country.

In a discussion of her new book, The Quest for Good Governance: How Societies Develop Control of Corruption, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi explored how societies can control corruption and achieve good governance.

As part of its ‘Roads to Freedom’ series, the Legatum Institute hosted a panel of experts to explore why migration has always been a constant feature of history, and how the motivations and mechanisms of people on the move have shaped the world as it is today.

The Legatum Institute hosted Andrew Briggs, Professor of Nanomaterials at Oxford University and artist Roger Wagner for a discussion around their book ‘The Penultimate Curiosity: How Science Swims in the Slipstream of Ultimate Questions’.

The Legatum Institute’s Prosperity Index and Transitions Forum co-hosted a panel discussion that analysed the difference between the Chinese and western evaluations of China's political system, and Chinese political communication, both domestic and international.

As part of the Legatum Institute's Business Forum, Seema Malhotra, Shadow Chief Secretary for the Treasury and MP for Feltham and Heston, discussed the idea of shared prosperity with broader, inclusive economic goals, as opposed to short term economic policy-making.

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